1514
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hercules and the Cretan Bull is a 1514 ink by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man wrestling a bull. The man is naked and has curly hair. He is holding the bull's head down with his left arm and pushing the bull's body away with his right arm. The bull is on its side, with its legs in the air. The man and the bull are drawn in a detailed, realistic style. The lines are fine and precise, with lots of texture and shading. The background is blank, which makes the figures stand out. This image is an example of Renaissance art, specifically an engraving by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia.
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia was an Italian engraver of northern Italy, active in the approximate period 1490–1519, during the Italian Renaissance.
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